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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team from San Jacinto Christian Academy |
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in Amarillo closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 2019 |
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division IV |
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state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an impressive performance in the regular |
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season, the Patriots continued to excel in the playoffs, defeating |
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Sherman Texoma Christian School and Watauga Harvest Christian |
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Academy to reach the state semifinals; in that contest, a three-run |
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double lifted the team to a 4-1 win over The Covenant School of |
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Dallas and earned San Jacinto Christian a spot in the state title |
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game for the second time in the past seven years; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing for the Division IV crown on May 17 at The |
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Ballparks In Crosby, the Patriots faced a talented team from New |
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Braunfels Christian Academy; San Jacinto Christian's hot-hitting |
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offense delivered a pair of two-run doubles for a 4-0 advantage |
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after four innings, but New Braunfels cut the lead to two runs in |
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the fifth frame; the Patriots responded with a run in the sixth and |
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then relied on their stellar pitching to seal the victory; |
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triumphing by the final score of 5-3, the San Jacinto Christian |
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players claimed the coveted state championship and closed out the |
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season with an outstanding record of 21 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Patriots excelled with a true team effort, |
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receiving valuable contributions throughout the 2019 campaign from |
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each member of the roster: Hunter Dawson, David Derrick, Will |
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Franklin, Douglas George, Graham Hollis, Jayton Hollis, Hogan Karr, |
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Austin Konnecke, Cody Konnecke, Antonio Langen, Logan May, Zeke |
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Mills, Kyler Moreno, Cameron Smith, Damon Sooter, Matthew Turner, |
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Shane Villagomez, and Spencer Wallace; these determined athletes |
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were guided by head coach Mike Fuller and assistant coaches Jared |
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Fuller, Gene Marcum, and Korbin Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the Patriot players will treasure the |
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memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the San Jacinto Christian Academy |
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baseball team on winning the 2019 TAPPS Division IV state |
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championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Patriots as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |